Political Use
Various Native American groups use the term "Great Turtle Island" as an alternate term for America, use of the term implying that the continent in question belongs to its indigenous inhabitants and that its conquest and settlement by Europeans was illegitimate.
A post turtle is a reference to a politician who is being manipulated or controlled.
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Famous quotes containing the word political:
“All political parties die at last of swallowing their own lies.”
—John Arbuthnot (1667–1735)
“Although military, economic and political strength certainly favors the more powerful side, the matter of simple justice is a counterbalancing factor.”
—Jimmy Carter (James Earl Carter, Jr.)